“Paint Your Pet” helps brighten Humane Society’s future
CHELTENHAM – A recent trend, “sip and paint” events, has popped up all over the country. One group in St.…
Events
Black-owned pop-up shop draws crowds at Cortex Commons
CENTRAL WEST END – On Wednesday afternoon, black-owned businesses set up shop in the Cortex Commons for For the Culture…
Children hip hop to music and stories at the library
DOWNTOWN – On Friday morning, parents brought their kids to St. Louis Public Library’s Central location for “Hip Hop Storytelling…
Tennessee Williams’ legacy celebrated in local festival
GRAND CENTER – The fourth annual Tennessee Williams Festival opened this weekend in the Grand Center Arts District. A celebration…
Neighbors band together for event that combines street clean-up, networking and beer
BENTON PARK WEST – A small but eager group gathered outside Earthbound Beer on Cherokee Street around 3PM on Thursday…
The Central Library celebrates Hip Hop Appreciation Week
DOWNTOWN – This week the Central Library will host the 6th Annual Hip Hop Appreciation Week. Jam-packed with events Monday…
Tesseract Theatre premieres first annual Festival of New Plays
GRAND CENTER – In 2010, Taylor Gruenloh saw a production of Lisa D’Amour’s “Detroit” at Steppenwolf in Chicago and knew…
Cinco de Mayo on Cherokee Street
BENTON PARK – Cinco de Mayo and the festival surrounding it is something business owners in the Cherokee Street district…
The future of comedy is female at The Heavy Anchor
BEVO MILL – Once a month at the Heavy Anchor in south St. Louis, women pack the lineup of a…
1920s Paris in South St. Louis
TOWER GROVE – As spring began overtaking south St. Louis, local writer Dan Wright looked forward to the opportunity to…
Tales of troublemakers fill Shameless Grounds
BENTON PARK – A pirate who commanded thousands. A swordsman who broke into a convent to rescue her lover. Soviet…
Ted Drewes celebrates 90 years
LINDENWOOD PARK – St. Louis’ favorite summer treat turned 90 this past Thursday. Ted Drewes on Chippewa celebrated 90 years…
Short film sparks conversations about race and ‘Other People’
FOREST PARK – After the 2016 presidential election, Aisha Sultan felt a turmoil of emotions that she didn’t know how…
Gent!: a pop-up shop just for men
THE GROVE – Fashion might be considered women’s territory, but the minds behind Gent! are working to change that. On…
Meltyface and Checkmate Bluff channel the 90’s
OLD NORTH—A Saturday night art show turned UrbArts into a shrine to the 90’s. The show featured artists known as…
‘Soil your underwear’ and other fun ways to learn about science
FOREST PARK — If you’re not a farmer, you might never think about the intricacies of soil. But walk into…